Marrakech Desert: Quad & Camel Ride with Pool & Moroccan Dinner Show

You'll Trade Your Phone for Sand, Dunes, and a Tent Full of Tagine

You get picked up from your Marrakech hotel and driven to the Agafay desert, where you swim in a pool, ride a quad bike and camel through the dunes (depending on your option), and eat a traditional Moroccan meal in a Berber tent. The evening option includes a live show. All transport is included. You choose between a daytime pool-and-lunch route, a full-day version with activities, or an afternoon-to-evening option that pairs activities with dinner and entertainment.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert excursion with activities and meals

• Meet guide at hotel or nearby
• Travel to Agafay desert
• Enjoy paradisiacal pool
• Ride camels and quad bikes
• Have Moroccan lunch or dinner with show

The experience

The pickup comes early: 9:30 am if you choose the pool-and-lunch route, or 2:30 pm if you're going straight for the evening show. Your driver meets you at the hotel (or a closer spot if the narrow medina streets won't let a van through) and the road out of Marrakech gets quieter fast. Within an hour you're in the Agafay desert, which isn't the endless sand you might picture. It's rockier, more textured, with low scrub and a sky that opens up in a way the city doesn't let you see. The pool sits right there, unexpected and cold, and most people jump in before they've even thought about it.

If you picked the activities option, the quad bikes and camels come next. An hour on a quad (bouncing through the dunes with a guide ahead) feels longer than it sounds, in the good way. Your legs remember it. The camel ride is slower, stranger, the animal's rhythm nothing like a horse. You're high up, swaying, and the guide walks alongside. Both activities run about an hour each, back-to-back, so you're moving through the desert in two completely different ways. It's the kind of thing that sounds cheesy until you're actually doing it and realize why people come back to Morocco just for this.

Lunch happens in a Berber tent if you chose the midday option. A low-slung canvas structure with cushions on the ground and a spread of Moroccan dishes that keeps arriving: tagine, couscous, bread, olives, salad. The food is real and filling, not a performance. If you're going for the evening show instead, you skip the pool time and head straight to the activities, then settle into the tent around dinner time when the light starts changing. The show (musicians, dancers, the whole thing) happens after you eat, and it's the kind of entertainment that works because you're tired from the desert and sitting on cushions with mint tea in your hand. Three hours of it, roughly, before the drive back to Marrakech around 11 pm.

The choice matters more than you'd think. Pool-and-lunch is gentler, good if you want the desert without the physical part. Adding quads and camels turns it into a real day. You'll feel it the next morning. The dinner-show option compresses everything and trades daylight for atmosphere. All three routes include the transfer from your hotel, so you don't navigate the desert roads yourself or negotiate with a taxi driver. Just show up, get picked up, and let someone else handle the logistics.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and return transfer to Marrakech, swimming pool access, a traditional Moroccan lunch or dinner served in a Berber tent (depending on your option), quad bike ride for one hour and camel ride for one hour (if activities option chosen), and a live Moroccan show with music and dance (if evening option chosen).

Options for this experience

3 options

Day pass including lunch and use of the swimming poolGuide in 5 languages · 09:30Day pass to the Agafay desert. Duration: 7 hours. A 3-course lunch is served, and the swimming pool can be accessed.

Quad biking, camel rides, lunch and pool accessGuide in 5 languages · 09:30Quad biking and camel rides, plus lunch and pool access: Included: hotel pickup and drop-off, access to the swimming pool, a 3-course lunch, 1 hour of camel riding and 1 hour of quad biking. Duration: 7 hours. The 3-course lunch is served with an assortment of Moroccan salads, chicken and lemon tagine, and seasonal fruit for dessert. Transport is by Sprinter minibus.

Quad biking, camel rides, dinner and a showGuide in 5 languages · 14:00Pool access and a varied show, with 1 hour of quad biking. Duration: 9 hours. A 4-course dinner is served, and transport is by van. Also includes 1 hour of camel riding.

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Information

Lasts 8h, runs every day at 09:30 and 14:00, from US$ 51 per person, with live guides in 5 languages and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:30 and 14:00

GroupUp to 80

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (12 to 70 years) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4): free

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by MARRAKECH SELECT TRAVEL

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want the desert experience without arranging transport, timing activities yourself, or negotiating with multiple vendors: the fixed schedule and included pickup handle all of that, leaving you to show up and move through the day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the difference between the three options?

Pool day and lunch runs 9:30 am to 5 pm with no quad or camel riding. Pool day with activities adds quad and camel rides, same hours. Dinner-show option starts at 2:30 pm, skips the pool, includes both activities and a live performance after dinner, ending around 11 pm.

How long are the quad and camel rides?

Each activity is about one hour. They run back-to-back if you choose the full-day or dinner-show option.

Is the pool included in all options?

The pool is included in the daytime options (pool-and-lunch and pool-with-activities). The dinner-show option does not include pool time.

What food is served?

A typical Moroccan lunch or dinner depending on your option, served in a Berber tent. Dishes include tagine, couscous, bread, olives, and salad.

Does the price include hotel pickup?

Yes, transfers from and to your Marrakech hotel are included. If your hotel is not accessible by car, pickup happens at a closer, more accessible location.

Is there a live show?

The live show with musicians and dancers is included only in the dinner-show option (2:30 pm to 11 pm).

What should I bring?

Sunscreen, a hat, and water. If you're swimming, bring a swimsuit and a towel. Wear clothes you don't mind getting dusty for the quad and camel rides.

How far is the Agafay desert from Marrakech?

About an hour's drive from the city.

What if I'm not fit enough for quad biking?

The camel ride is gentler and does not require physical fitness. You can choose the pool-and-lunch option to skip the activities altogether.